SAKYAMUNI


Meaning of SAKYAMUNI in English

Epithet of the Buddha Gautama meaning "sage of the Sakyas.

" The Sakyas were a clan into which the Buddha was born a prince; their kingdom covered an area that is today in southern Nepal and part of what is now northern Uttar Pradesh , India.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.